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Bheri Zone

Former Administrative Zone of Nepal

Bheri Zone was one of the fourteen zones located in the Mid-Western Development Region of Nepal. Nepalgunj were the administrative headquarters.

Cities and towns were Narayan, Jajarkot and Chhinchu in the "hills"; Nepalgunj, Gularia and Kohalpur in Terai; and Birendranagar in Surkhet Valley in the Inner Terai. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Bheri Zone 10,072.4 km²
Population 1.6 million
Male Population 778,978 (48.4%)
Female Population 831,366 (51.6%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +284.9%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 -11.3%
Median Age 19.8 years
Male Median Age 18.9 years
Female Median Age 20.6 years
Timezone Nepal Time

Map of Bheri Zone

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 418,378 1,322,554 1,815,500 1,610,344
Population Density 41.5 / km² 131.3 / km² 180.2 / km² 159.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 11.3% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bheri Zone +284.9% +21.8% -11.3%
Nepal +115% +52% +20.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Median Age

Median Age: 19.8 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Male)Median Age (Female)
Bheri Zone 19.8 years 18.9 years 20.6 years
Nepal 21.5 years 20.4 years 22.6 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population By Age and Gender

Bheri Zone Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 92,666 88,851 181,517
5-9 110,030 106,706 216,737
10-14 115,149 112,094 227,244
15-19 90,867 97,758 188,625
20-24 62,473 82,538 145,012
25-29 52,289 70,794 123,084
30-34 45,024 56,555 101,579
35-39 44,447 50,104 94,552
40-44 38,539 41,690 80,229
45-49 32,961 32,626 65,587
50-54 27,094 25,410 52,504
55-59 22,199 21,187 43,386
60-64 20,448 21,632 42,080
65-69 14,946 14,329 29,275
70-74 9,778 9,029 18,808
75-79 27 26 54
80-84 23 19 42
85 Plus 19 18 38
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 159.9 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Bheri Zone 1.6 million 10,072.4 km² 159.9 / km²
Nepal 28.6 million 147,655.4 km² 193.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical Population

Estimated Population from 300 to 2015
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
300 33,117 n/a n/a
400 34,538 0.4% 142
500 36,021 0.4% 148
600 37,567 0.4% 154
700 39,179 0.4% 161
800 40,860 0.4% 168
900 42,320 0.4% 146
1000 43,779 0.3% 145
1100 46,697 0.6% 291
1200 49,616 0.6% 291
1300 52,535 0.6% 291
1400 55,453 0.5% 291
1500 58,372 0.5% 291
1600 72,964 2.3% 1,459
1700 87,557 1.8% 1,459
1800 107,318 2.1% 1,976
1900 150,599 3.4% 4,328
1910 160,412 6.5% 9,813
1920 178,260 11.1% 17,848
1930 194,389 9% 16,129
1940 211,986 9.1% 17,597
1950 231,185 9.1% 19,199
1960 275,643 19.2% 44,458
1970 338,888 22.9% 63,245
1990 1,322,554 97.6% 491,833
2000 1,815,500 37.3% 492,946
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Other Zones in Nepal

Name Area Population Population Density
Bagmati Zone 9,418.4 km² 4.9 million 1,350 / mi²
Dhaulagiri Zone 8,226.7 km² 456,830 143.8 / mi²
Gandaki Zone 12,324 km² 1.4 million 297.8 / mi²
Janakpur Zone 9,648 km² 2.8 million 747.8 / mi²
Karnali Zone 21,378.5 km² 327,909 39.7 / mi²
Kosi Zone 9,584.9 km² 3.1 million 826.2 / mi²
Lumbini Zone 8,919.1 km² 2.8 million 824.2 / mi²
Mahakali Zone 6,948.3 km² 1.3 million 471.1 / mi²
Mechi Zone 8,163.4 km² 1.4 million 436.8 / mi²
Narayani Zone 8,400.6 km² 3.3 million 1,025 / mi²
Rapti Zone 11,039.3 km² 1.4 million 331.9 / mi²
Sagarmatha Zone 10,737.7 km² 2.1 million 504.7 / mi²
Seti Zone 12,795 km² 1.7 million 334.4 / mi²
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